Arrival to Vice City

The first act of GTA Vice City deals with Tommy Vercetti's sabotaged drug deal with the Vancebrothers in Vice City, his investigation of the incident, the revelation of Ricardo Diaz's responsibility for the sabotage, and Tommy's takeover of Diaz's criminal empire.

Tommy Vercetti attends a private yacht party held by retired Colonel Juan Cortez, who helped set up the deal. His daughter Mercedes escorts Vercetti around the yacht pointing out the many distinguished guests before the two leave after the arrival of local drug baron Ricardo Diaz.

Juan Cortez

Tommy Vercetti visits Juan Cortez at his yacht and is informed that Cortez' right hand man, Gonzalez, is responsible for telling someone of the deal. Vercetti then heads to Gonzalez' apartment and kills him.

Building up of the organization

The second act of GTA Vice City encompasses Tommy's rise as a major criminal figure in Vice City, as he proceeds to take over various businesses and assets in the city to build up his criminal organization and wealth.

Phil Cassidy

Tommy Vercetti chases down and kills gun runner Pedro Garcia while stealing his weapons located on the back of four trucks driving around Vice City, doing Phil Cassidy a favor at the same time by elimination his competition in the gun running business.